Detlef Angermann holds a doctorate in geodesy and heads the Research Area Reference Systems at the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut of the Technical University of Munich.Roland Pail is Professor of Astronomical and Physical Geodesy at the Technical University of Munich. Florian Seitz is Professor of Geodetic Geodynamics and heads the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut of the Technical University of Munich.Urs Hugentobler is Professor of Satellite Geodesy and heads the Satellite Geodesy Research Facility of the Technical University of Munich.

• Introduction.- Surveying the Earth through the ages.- Geodesy in the 21st century - Global reference systems and modern geodetic space observation techniques.- Our planet in focus - Phenomena of global change.- Social relevance of high-precision measurement of our planet from space.

“The text is well written and fast moving, with occasional lighter touches to emphasize that it is not just a technical monograph. There are about 70 useful figures, including photographs, maps, data displays, and schematic drawings. A short reading list is provided for those who wish to dig deeper into the main topics. ... This book is recommended for anyone who wants to know more about what happens behind the scenes in global communications and data acquisition.” (William R. Green, The Leading Edge, Vol. 43 (2), February 24, 2024) English translation of original German book review:​“With this book, the authors have succeeded in an impressive way in presenting modern geodesy - using the example of global geodesy - in a lively and descriptive manner with regard to its possibilities and achievements and in placing it in the scientific and societal context…It is very worthwhile to read the book ... .” (Hansjörg Kutterer, in: zfv - Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement, Jg. 146, Heft 2, 2021)

Detlef Angermann holds a doctorate in geodesy and heads the Research Area Reference Systems at the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut of the Technical University of Munich.Roland Pail is Professor of Astronomical and Physical Geodesy at the Technical University of Munich. Florian Seitz is Professor of Geodetic Geodynamics and heads the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut of the Technical University of Munich.Urs Hugentobler is Professor of Satellite Geodesy and heads the Satellite Geodesy Research Facility of the Technical University of Munich.

• Introduction.- Surveying the Earth through the ages.- Geodesy in the 21st century - Global reference systems and modern geodetic space observation techniques.- Our planet in focus - Phenomena of global change.- Social relevance of high-precision measurement of our planet from space.

“The text is well written and fast moving, with occasional lighter touches to emphasize that it is not just a technical monograph. There are about 70 useful figures, including photographs, maps, data displays, and schematic drawings. A short reading list is provided for those who wish to dig deeper into the main topics. ... This book is recommended for anyone who wants to know more about what happens behind the scenes in global communications and data acquisition.” (William R. Green, The Leading Edge, Vol. 43 (2), February 24, 2024) English translation of original German book review:​“With this book, the authors have succeeded in an impressive way in presenting modern geodesy - using the example of global geodesy - in a lively and descriptive manner with regard to its possibilities and achievements and in placing it in the scientific and societal context…It is very worthwhile to read the book ... .” (Hansjörg Kutterer, in: zfv - Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement, Jg. 146, Heft 2, 2021)

Detlef Angermann holds a doctorate in geodesy and heads the Research Area Reference Systems at the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut of the Technical University of Munich.Roland Pail is Professor of Astronomical and Physical Geodesy at the Technical University of Munich. Florian Seitz is Professor of Geodetic Geodynamics and heads the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut of the Technical University of Munich.Urs Hugentobler is Professor of Satellite Geodesy and heads the Satellite Geodesy Research Facility of the Technical University of Munich.

• Introduction.- Surveying the Earth through the ages.- Geodesy in the 21st century - Global reference systems and modern geodetic space observation techniques.- Our planet in focus - Phenomena of global change.- Social relevance of high-precision measurement of our planet from space.

“The text is well written and fast moving, with occasional lighter touches to emphasize that it is not just a technical monograph. There are about 70 useful figures, including photographs, maps, data displays, and schematic drawings. A short reading list is provided for those who wish to dig deeper into the main topics. ... This book is recommended for anyone who wants to know more about what happens behind the scenes in global communications and data acquisition.” (William R. Green, The Leading Edge, Vol. 43 (2), February 24, 2024) English translation of original German book review:​“With this book, the authors have succeeded in an impressive way in presenting modern geodesy - using the example of global geodesy - in a lively and descriptive manner with regard to its possibilities and achievements and in placing it in the scientific and societal context…It is very worthwhile to read the book ... .” (Hansjörg Kutterer, in: zfv - Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement, Jg. 146, Heft 2, 2021)